Create-a-Caption: I don’t have very high hopes for the new ‘Dirty Dancing’...
I mean, for one thing, people put Jared Dudley in the corner a lot. Like, 12 percent of the time. StatsCube + Jennifer Grey jokes = Happy St. Patrick's Day weekend, everyone! Be safe out there! Best...
View ArticleLighting strike leaves four injured at Indiana softball field
A lightning strike at a softball practice has left the town of Seymour, Ind., reeling after four girls on the Seymour (Ind.) High team were taken to the hospital when a bolt of lightning struck one...
View ArticleYankees sign Andy Pettitte out of retirement
He hasn't pitched since 2010, he's going on 40 years old, he's logged nearly 3,100 career innings and he soon must testify in Roger Clemens perjury trial (again). But Andy Pettitte still thinks he has...
View ArticleLuis Figo shows his subtle fashion taste on the golf course
Earlier on Friday, Portuguese legend Luis Figo took participated in the Abama Pro-Am golf tournament in Tenerife. Sadly, he had to rush his round as he was running late for enrollment at clown...
View ArticleThe Celtics beat the Warriors with a possible joke about the Knicks
The Boston Celtics used a nice, clean, simple pick-and-pop action late in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. I wrote about the play, which Kevin Garnett finished...
View Article‘Because It’s The Cup’: Will the NHL’s courtship of casual fans make Stanley...
"History Will Be Made" became history after last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two-year-old promotion that featured nostalgic moments of postseason glory was one of the most successful advertising...
View ArticlePhoto: Lane Kiffin gives Oregon motivation
We've all heard of bulletin board material; an opposing player or coach says something about the competition that is used as a motivational tool for an upcoming game. Well, Chip Kelly has put an...
View ArticleNigel De Jong attempts to carry an injured opponent off the pitch
After a dismal first half, Manchester City made an impressive comeback to win the second leg of their Europa League tie against Sporting 3-2 on Thursday. They still lost on away goals with a 3-3...
View ArticleReport: 49ers emerge as Manning’s ‘mystery team’
As the options dwindled down for Peyton Manning, many NFL insiders warned us to watch out for a "mystery team" to enter the sweepstakes. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, that has now officially...
View ArticleItalian striker intentionally misses last-minute penalty
The Coppa Italia Dilettanti may not be the most glamorous competition in Europe — it's contested by amateurs — but the tie between Torres and Unione Sportiva Termoli has thrown up an unusual...
View ArticleCalifornia coach saves player with Heimlich maneuver during game
For most of his professional life, Greg Venger has referred to by one name: Coach. Now, after a frightening incident in his team's dugout, he may have earned a new noun (or pronoun, if you'd rather):...
View ArticleCreate-a-Caption: There’s just so much emotion in Jeremy Lin’s dancing
I mean, things have been going pretty well over the past two games, but if Mike Woodson does wind up favoring Baron Davis as his starter, it's good to know that Jeremy Lin has been sharpening skills...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Dave Maloney on Rangers; Radulov’s return;...
It's a Monday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Dave Maloney of MSG joins us to talk New York...
View ArticleHundreds of NC State fans welcome home Sweet 16-bound Wolfpack (video)
It's been six years since NC State has been in the NCAA tournament and seven years since the team advanced to the Sweet 16. Needless to say, fans had pent-up excitement they needed to release. Hundreds...
View ArticleWhere the Manning-less 49ers, Titans and Dolphins go from here
Peyton Manning has made his choice, and while he and the Denver Broncos are off to the penthouse to consummate their relationship, teams like the Titans, 49ers and Dolphins are left vulnerable and...
View ArticleFootball stolen from Ernie Davis’ grave site
The football encased at Ernie Davis grave site has been stolen. The ball was placed on the headstone at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, N.Y., last summer in a plastic case and since that time it has been...
View ArticleInside the gleefully vulgar ‘Leafs Beefs’, a cathartic web series for Maple...
Two hockey fans sit in a garage, the sound of an NHL game playing in the background. From the looks and sounds of things, it's been an evening of adult beverage consumption, ostensibly to numb the...
View ArticleVideo: Why Kevin Love and J.J. Barea’s tussle in the huddle is telling
Once on the cusp of being on pace to earn their first playoff berth in eight years, the Minnesota Timberwolves have lost three straight entering Monday's action, falling two games out of the West's...
View ArticleUh-oh: Chase Utley leaves camp, visiting knee specialist
It's not like we haven't had this fire drill before, so you can't claim to be totally blindsided by the latest Chase Utley news. But still, it's no fun to report. On Monday, the Phillies announced...
View ArticleRapid React: Move over Tebow, Peyton is Denver’s new Messiah
After days of poking, prodding and posturing, Peyton Manning, the most coveted free agent to hit the market possibly ever, finally reached a decision. This year he plans to play for the Denver...
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